Governance

Our people and policies

Our Senior Team

The Group’s board comprises three executive directors and five non-executive directors, all of whom have considerable experience and formidable track records of success.

They are supported by a strong executive management tier that combines deep experience gained from working with global technology vendors with high-quality expertise and continuity from long-term Kainos employees.

Board of Directors

Dr Brendan Mooney
Chief Executive Officer · Kainos
Brendan is the CEO of Kainos responsible for setting the strategic direction of the company and for overseeing its profitable growth.
Tom Burnet
Independent Non-Executive Chairman · Kainos
Tom acts as an Independent Non-Executive Chairman of Kainos, chairs the Nomination Committee and sits on the Remuneration Committee at Kainos.
Richard McCann
Chief Financial Officer & Chief Operating Officer · Kainos
Richard joined Kainos in 2011 and has over 30 years’ experience in accounting. He is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland.
Paul Gannon
SVP Business Development · Kainos
Paul is currently the SVP for Business Development at Kainos, responsible for identifying new markets and opportunities for the Group.
Andrew Malpass
Independent Non-Executive Director · Kainos
Andy acts as an Independent Non-Executive Director, Senior Independent Director (SID) and chair of the Audit Committee.
Chris Cowan
Independent Non-Executive Director · Kainos
Chris acts as an Independent Non-Executive Director and sits on the Audit Committee, Nomination Committee and Remuneration Committee at Kainos.
Katie Davis
Independent Non-Executive Director · Kainos
Katie acts as an Independent Non-Executive Director, chairs the Remuneration Committee and sits on the Audit Committee and Nomination Committee at Kainos.
Rosaleen Blair
Independent Non-Executive Director · Kainos
Rosaleen is a Non-Executive Director at Kainos Group. She sits on the Nominations and Remuneration Committees.

Senior Management

Dr Brendan Mooney
Chief Executive Officer · Kainos
Brendan is the CEO of Kainos responsible for setting the strategic direction of the company and for overseeing its profitable growth.
Richard McCann
Chief Financial Officer & Chief Operating Officer · Kainos
Richard joined Kainos in 2011 and has over 30 years’ experience in accounting. He is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland.
Paul Gannon
SVP Business Development · Kainos
Paul is currently the SVP for Business Development at Kainos, responsible for identifying new markets and opportunities for the Group.
Tom Gray
Chief Technology Officer · Kainos
Tom is the Chief Technology Officer (CTO) at Kainos, responsible for advising customers on Healthcare IT, Enterprise Architecture and Applied Technology.
Colette Kidd
Chief People Officer · Kainos
Colette joined Kainos as a software developer before moving into talent development and is responsible for Recruitment, Staff Development, Training and Staff Assignments.
Russell Sloan
Divisional Director, Digital Services · Kainos
Russell leads the Digital Services division for Kainos and is is responsible for setting the strategic direction of the business, growing the customer base and developing long-term relationships.
Grainne Burns
General Counsel and Company Secretary · Kainos
Grainne is head of Legal at Kainos. She joined Kainos in 2001 from a private practice background in PI and Commercial Litigation and now manages a busy in-house Legal team.
Peter McKeown
Chief Operating Officer, Workday Practice · Kainos
Peter serves as the Chief Operating Officer in Kainos' Workday Practice. Previously Kainos' Chief Financial Officer, Peter is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Scotland.
Malachy Smith
Divisional Director, Workday Practice · Kainos
Mal leads the Workday Practice for Kainos and is is responsible for setting the strategic direction of the business, growing the customer base and developing long-term relationships.
Stephan Sakowicz
Digital Services Sales Director for Central Europe · Kainos
Stephan is responsible for driving sales in Central Europe for the Digital Services division. Prior to this, Stephan led our Gdansk operation, overseeing the growth of the talent pool in Poland.

Board Committees

The Board contains three main committee groups, each with formal terms of references which are available as downloads.

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Audit committee: Andrew Malpass (Chair), Chris Cowan and Katie Davis
Terms of Reference

Nomination committee: Tom Burnet (Chair), Chris Cowan, Katie Davis and Rosaleen Blair
Terms of Reference

Remuneration committee: Katie Davis (Chair), Chris Cowan, Tom Burnet and Rosaleen Blair
Terms of Reference

Our policies

We take our responsibilities as an ethical global organisation very seriously. We have comprehensive policies to guide our actions in these important areas.